Adhyaya 108

हिन्दी अर्थ

था, निद्रा से अभिभूत हो इंस्द्र के दोनों /जंघों पर शिर रखकर सोंगई। दोनों पेरों पर-बाल विखरने के कारण अपवित्र अवस्था में दिति को देखकर, और अपने स्वार्थ साधन का उत्तम अवसर देखकर इन्द्र परम मुदित होकर हँसने लगे ।१९८-१० ६। तदनन्तर महायशस्वी पुरन्दर ने दिति के फैले हुए शेरीर में प्रवेश किया और प्रविष्ड तें गर्भ सप्तधा कृत्वा होकेक सप्तधा पुनः । कुलिशेन विभेदेन्द्रस्ततो दितिरबुध्यत १०४

English

How did the primordial Gadadhara (wielder of the mace) stay in the manifest form? How did he stay both as manifest and unmanifest? How did the mace (Gada) originate and how did he come to be known as Adigadadhara? How did the Gadalola spot become so (sanctifying) as to wipe off all sins.

हिन्दी अर्थ

अशुचिदेधि सुप्ताइसि पादयोगंतसूर्धजा । तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे ॥

English

There was an Asura named Gada whose body was very hard and adamantine. By performing a very terrible penance he secured boons from Brahma. When he was requested, he gave up to Brahma the bones of his body which is very difficult to part with. Urged by Brahma, Visvakarma made the wonderful club (out of it). He turned the bone of the demon in the lathe that could crush even Vajra (thunderbolt) and kept it in the heaven itself.

हिन्दी अर्थ

समापराधाद्गर्भोष्यं यदि ते विफलीकृतः । नापराधो5स्ति देवेश ऋषिपुत्र महाबल १०८ भवन्तु मभ पुत्राणां सप्त स्थानानि वे दिवि। वातस्कन्धानिभान्सप्त भरन्‍्तु सम पुत्रकाः॥। मरुतश्चेति विख्याता गणास्ते सप्त सप्तकाः ११०

English

After a great deal of time, in the Svayambhuva Mau- vantara, the demon Heti, the son of Brahma, performed a very terrible penance.* For a hundred thousand divine years he subsisted only on the air. Then looking up, he stood on his toes with hands raised up. Then he stood on a single foot for a long time taking in only air or dry leaves. Brahma and others were pleased by

हिन्दी अर्थ

होकर वहाँ महान् तेजस्वी एवं अपरिमित उस गर्भ शिशु को देखा अपने वज्ञ से सात भागों में काट डाला । इन्द्र द्वारा वजत्न से काटते समय वह गर्भ डर के मादे कॉपने लगा और बारम्बार भयानक स्वर रोदन॑ करने लगा । इन्द्र ने उस गर्भ से कहा कि मत रोओ। और ऐसा कहकर उसे सात टुकड़ों में काटकर फिर से एक-एक टुकड़े को सात-सात भागों में वञ्न से काट दिया तब तक दि ति जग गई । और ऐसा कहने लगी मत मारो, मत

English

Saying "So be it", they vanished. Heti conquered Devas and began to rule as Indra. Brahma, Hara and others became afraid (of him). They sought refuge in Hari. They told him, "Kill Heti. Hari said to them, "O Suras, this Heti cannot be killed by Devas or Asuras.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मारो ।! माता की आज्ञा का गौरव रखने के लिए इन्द्र वञ्न समेत उदर से बाहर निकले और हाथ जोड़कर दिति से बोले, है देवि ! तुम अपवित्र अवस्था में सो गई थीं, तुम्हारे केश दोनों पैरो पर बिखरे हुए थे, ऐसे अवसर को पाकर मैंने युद्ध में इन्द्र का (मेरा) संहार करनेवाले इह गर्भस्थ शिशु को अनेक टुकड़ों में काट डाला, मुझे क्षमा करो ।१ ०२-१०६। उस गर्भ के निष्फल हो जाने पर दिति को बड़ा दुःख हुआ और उसने अनुनय पूव॑क सहल्र नेत्र इन्द्र से कहा, देवेश ! यदि मेरे ही अपराध से यह मेरा मर्भ निष्फल हुआ है तो है ऋषिपुत्र ! महाबलवान् इसमें तुम्हारा कोई अपराध नहीं है, क्योंकि शत्रु का वध करने में कोई दोष नहीं है, इसीलिए मैं तुम्हें शाप नहीं दे रही हूँ प्रत्युत तुम्हारा मंगल करने की मेरी इच्छा है, मेरे इस गर्भ का कल्याण करो १०७-१०९६। स्वर्ग में भेरे इन पुत्रों का सात स्थान प्राप्त हों, मेरे थे पुत्र वायु के सात स्कश्धों में मस्त नाम

English

At the outset he held that (bone) club, so he was call¬ ed, 'Gadadhara" by Devas. After striking Heti with his (bone) club, he went to heaven along with Devas. In order to steady the rocky slab of Gayasuraiiras, he went there armed with this Gada to stabilise the Sila. Hence he is called Adigadadhara. 1

हिन्दी अर्थ

श्रे विचरण करें, उनके एक-एक गण में सात-सात मसुत् होँं। इनका पहला ह्कस्व पृथ्वी तल पर हो, दूसरा सूर्य

English

Adigadadhara is manifest in the form of Silas 2 (rocky slabs and mountains). Through Mundaprstha mountain, Prabhasa mountain, the mountains Udyanta, Gitanada, Bhas- makuta, Gfdhrakuta, Pretakuta, Adipala and Aravindaka, Pancaloka, Saptaloka, Vaikuntha, Lohadandaka, Krauncapada, Aksayavata, Phalgutlrtha, Madhus'rava, Dadhikulya, Madhu- kulya, the great river Devika and VaitaranI etc. Adigadadhara becomes manifest. This etymology does not explain the term 'Adi' in Adigadadhara.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्धों द्वितीयश्चेब भास्करे। सोमे तृतीयो विज्ञेयश्रतुर्थों ज्योतिषां गण (१११ तानेते विच रन्त्वद्य काले काले ममा55तमजाः । वातस्कन्धानिमान्भृत्वा चरन्तु मम पुत्रकाः

English

Near Gaya there is a chain of sacred but rocky hillocks and their tops are called Bhasmakuta, Gfdhrakuia etc. Gayasiras consists of this chain of hillocks extending to about two miles. The following are manifest-cum-unmanifest 1. Visnu s Pada (footprint), Rudrapada, the excellent Pada of Brahman, Kasyapa's Pada, which is divine as well as wherein two hands have come out, the Pada? of the five fires, the prominent Padas of Indra and Agastya and the Pada? of Ravi, Kartikeya, Kraunca and Matanga. In all the Lingas the primordial Gada- dhara, the glorious and manifest Gadadhara, abides in manifest- cum-unmanifest form.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पृथिव्यां प्रथमस्कन्ध आमेधेभ्यों य आवह:ः । चरन्तु मम पुत्रास्ते सप्तमे प्रथमे गणे ११४ द्वितीयश्चापि मेध्येम्प आसूर्यात्प्रवहस्तु यः । बातस्कन्धं द्वितीयं तु द्वितीयश्ररतां गण: ११५

English

The primordial Gadadhara is stationed 2 as Gayatrl, Savitrl, Sandhya, Sarasvatl, Gayaditya, Uttararka, Daksinarka, Naimisa, Svetarka, Gananatha, the eight Vasus, the leading sages, the eleven Rudras, the Seven Sages, Soma- natha, Siddhesa, Kapardisa, Vinayaka, Narayana, MahalaksmI,, Brahma, Sripurusottama, Markandeycsa, Kautlsa, Angircsa; Pitamaha, Janardana, Mangala, the excellent Pundarlkaksa etc. (these are the various shrines and deities in Gaya). When the Raksasa Heti was killed Visnu went back to his city. When the Asura was rendered motionless by Brahma in the company of Rudra and others, Vedhas (god Brahma) who was overjoyed eulogised Adyagadapani (the primordial wielder of the club) (as follows):

हिन्दी अर्थ

(सोमादुृध्व तथक्षेम्यश्चतुर्थ: सुवहस्तु यः । च॒तुर्थों मस पुत्राणां गणस्तु चरतां विभो यक्षेम्यश्व तथंवोध्व॑माग्रहाद्विवहस्तु यः । पदच्चमं पश्चमः सोम्यः स्कन्धस्तु चरतां गणः) ११८

English

I bow unto Gadadhara who is the bestower of boons, from whom Times (Death's) blemishes have receded, who is stationed in Gaya, whose attributes are well known, who poss¬ esses many attributes, who is present in the cavity (of the heart), who is in the white-coloured house of the excellent mountain and who is worshipped by all the Ganas (groups). I bow unto Gadadhara, who bestows prosperity on the day, who grants prosperity on the hosts of Devas, who grants royal glory even to Bhava (Siva), whose glory tears down Daityas, who bestows glory in the Kali age and whose glory

हिन्दी अर्थ

सप्तर्षयस्तथेवोध्व॑माध्रुवात्सप्तमस्तु यः । वातस्कन्धः परिवहस्तन्न तिष्ठस्तु मे सुताः १२० एतत्सवं चरन्त्येते काले काले मसा5त्मजा: । त्वत्कृतेन च नाम्ना वे भवन्तु मरुतस्त्वमि

English

The various Padas (footprints) of gods and sages at which Pivd 33 are to be offered are the manifest-cum-unmanifest forms of Adigadadhara. The idols are the manifest forms, unmanifest in Phalgu (TSS 365). These are various deities and shrines at Gaya. The presence of Gadadhara is thus claimed everywhere in Gaya.

हिन्दी अर्थ

मण्डल में हो तीसरा चन्द्रमा में और चौथा ज्योतिगणों में हो पाँचवाँ स्कन्ध ग्रहों में और छठवाँ सप्तर्षि मण्डल में हो, सव से आखिरी स्कन्‍्ध जो सतवा होगा वह धूव मण्डल में होगा । इस प्रकार उन मण्डलों में ये मेरे पुत्रणण समय-समय पर विचरण करते रहें १ १०-११३। पृथ्वी तल से लेकर मेघमण्डल पयथेन्‍्त प्रथम स्कन्ध जो भावह नामक है उसमें मेरे सातों गणों में से प्रथम गण के सात पुत्र विचरण करें द्वितीय प्रवह नामक स्कन्ध जो कि मेघ मण्डल से लेकर सूर्य मण्डल पयेन्‍त है, उसमें हमारे पुत्रों का द्वितीय गण विचरण करे। सूर्ये मण्डल से ऊपर धन्द्रमण्डल तक जो उद्बह नामक वात स्कन्ध कहा गया है उसमें हमारे पुत्रों का तीसरा गण विचरण करे । चन्द्रमा से ऊपर नक्षत्र मण्डल पयेन्‍्त चौथा सुबह नामक जो वातस्कन्ध है, है विभो ! उनमें उन सबों का चौथा गण विचरण करे ।११४-११७। नक्षत्र मण्डल के ऊपर से लेकर ग्रहों के मण्डल तक जो

English

I bow unto him who is both steady and unsteady who I perpetually bow to the supreme eternal Lord Hari, w-ho is incorporeal, who has no sense organs, who has no birth, who is decorated on Suryavedi 1 (altar of the Sun), to Gadadhara who is devoid of sound and face.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पाँचवाँ विवाह नामक स्कन्ध है उसमें उतका पाँचवाँ सुन्दर गण विचरण करे। उक्त ग्रहमण्डल से ऊपर सप्तर्ष मण्डल पर्यन्त छठवाँ पराहृत नामक जो स्कन्धर है, उसमें, हमारे पुत्रों के छठवें गणों में रहनेवाले विचरण करें ।११८-११६। और इसी प्रकार सप्तर्षि मण्डल से ऊपर ध्रूव मण्डल पर्यन्‍्त जो सातवाँ परिवह नामक वायु स्कन्घ है, उसमें हमारे पुत्रों का सातवाँ गण निवास करे । ये मेरे आत्मज गण समय-समय पर उक्त स्कस्धों में

English

I bow unto Gadadhara who is present in the heart, who is faster than the mind, who is beyond the reach of the mind, who is always without a second, who is eulogised by learned men in the Vedantas, who is Cidatmaka (pure consciousness) and who is beyond the causes present in Kali. The primordial wielder of the club, on being eulogised thus by Brahma along with Devas said, "You choose the boon 5 ' and Brahma spoke to him:

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचरण करते रहें और तुम्हारे रखे गये 'मझ्त्' नाम से विश्यात हों । इस प्रकार बातें करने के उपरान्त माता धनुश्चित्नास्तगंतग्रम्थो घ. पुस्तके नास्ति ।

English

€< We will not stay on the rock of divine nature and features without you. We will stay here for ever along with you who have the manifest form. 55 "So be it", said Gadadhara and stayed there along with Sri for the protection of the worlds and for the salvation of the people. The manifest form Pundarxkaksa (Visnu) is well known as Janardana.

हिन्दी अर्थ

डफफ “वायुपुराणस्?+ ८८

English

The primordial and eternal form that is incomprehen¬ sible even to the Vedas, is very clear and manifest in the Sveta- kalpa, will become unmanifest in the Varahakalpa although it had become manifest before. There is no doubt in this that he will be clearly manifest in Gayasiras for the emancipation of the worlds and the pro¬ tection of the Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ततस्तेषां तु सामान मातापुत्रो प्रचक्ततुः। तत्कृते कर्मभिश्चेव मरुतो वे पृथक्पृथंक्. (१९४: प्रथमस्तु गण: प्रोक्तो द्वितीय में न्िबोधत 4ःऋतजित्सत्यजिच्त्रवः सुषेण: सेनजित्तथा

English

Refers to the sacred cluster of the Surya temple—Vidyarthi Those who regularly and devoutly visit lord Adigada¬ dhara will attain wealth, foodgrain, longevity and good health.

हिन्दी अर्थ

सत्यमित्रोउभिमित्रश्व हरिमित्रस्तकाइपरः +- गण एप: द्वितीयस्तु.तृतीय से निबोधत :..

English

Men who bow unto Adigadadhara with great devotion and faith achieve good qualities, fame and happiness, wives, sons and grandsons. They attain Brahmapura. They will enjoy the fruits of a heap of meritorious action. By offering scents, one will be rich in fragrance; by offer¬ ing flowers, he attains good fortune; by offering sweet incense, he attains a kingdom and illumination through lamps.

हिन्दी अर्थ

(मस्तिद्सरतश्चेच तथा देवो दिशो3पर:+ यजुश्चबानुद्क्सामस्तथाउन्यो मानुषीबिश:॥ देत्या देवाः समाण्याता: सप्तते सप्तका गणा: . :.. . 0१२६८ एते होफकोनपत्नाशन्सरुतो नाम्तः ह्पृत्ताः॥ प्रसंख्यातास्तथा ताम्यां दिल्या चेन्द्रेण चेचहि.

English

By gifting flags, he becomes free from sins; by under¬ taking pilgrimage, he attains Brahmaloka. He who performs a Sraddha and offers Pindas, leads his Pitj-s to Visnu. Those who bow to Adigadadhara with great faith and eulogise him and worship him, lead their Pitrs to Madhava, Even Siva eulogised Adigadadhara with great pleasure.

हिन्दी अर्थ

विचरन्तु व भद्रं ते देवः सहूं ममाउंइत्मजाः... ्््ि १३१

English

I bow to Adigadadhara who though unmanifest, be¬ comes manifest in the form of Munqlaprstha etc. and the holy centre Phalgutlrtha etc. I bow down to Adigadadhara whc is both manifest and unmanifest in the forms of Padas and Mukhalingas etc.

हिन्दी अर्थ

ओर पुंत्र ने उन सबों का मामकरण संस्कोर किया । इन्द्र के (मा रोदी) (मंत रोओ) इस कथन को लेकर उन सर्बों' का नाम मरुत् गण पड़ा; उनके पृथकं-पृथक् 'नाम इस प्रकार हैं ।१२०-१२२। सत्त्वज्योति,' आदित्य, सत्य-ज्योवि, तिर्यंक् ज्योति, सज्योति और ज्योतिष्मान् -- प्रथम गंण के मरुत् कहे मये हैं। अब दूसरे गणों की नामावली सुनिये, फत््जितू, संत्यजित् सुषेण, सेनेजित्। ' सैत्यमित्र, अभिमित्र और हरिमित्र-- ये द्वितीय गण के मरुत हैं, तृतीय गण को सुनिये ।१२३-१२५। ऋत, सत्य, प्र व, धघर्ता, विधर्ता, विधारय, ध्वान्त धुनि, उग्र भीम, अर्भियुं, सीक्षिप आह्वक, ये दो गणों के मरुत् हैं। ईदुके, ओन्यादंक्,' प्रतिकृत् यादुकं, ऋक्, समिति

English

I bow down to Adigadadhara who is born naturally on Mundaprstha and who is of unmanifest nature in the form of Janardana. I bow down to Gadadhara who is stationed in the Sila of divine features, who is worshipped by Brahma and other Suras and who is honoured by Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

संरम्भ ये पांचवें गण के मंरुत हैं। ईदेके, पुरुष; अन्यादक्ष, चेतस; समिता, समिवक्ष, और प्रतिदुक्ष ये एक गण के मरुत हैं। मर्तिद्, सरते, दिश, यजु, अनुक्क्, साम, मानुषी विद्या, देत्य, देव ये सात-सातें के ' एक-एक गण हैं ।१२६-१२६। ये उंपर्थक्त उनंचास मरुत् गण के नाम से विख्यात हैं इरंद्र और दिति ने इंनेकी गणना और नामंकरण किया । इस प्रकार इन सबों के नामकरण हो जांने पर दिति ने इन्द्र से कहां, पुत्र ! ये

English

I bow down to Adigadadhara on seeing, touching, wor¬ shipping and bowing down to whom people attain Brahmaloka. I bow down to Adigadadhara who is the sole cause of Mahat etc. that is manifest and who is of the unmanifest form. I bow down to Adigadadhara who is devoid of physical body, sense organs, mind, intellect, vital airs and ego and who is free from wakeful and dreaming states.

हिन्दी अर्थ

पुश्रगण उपर्थक्त वायु स्कन्धों में विचरण करें, तुम ऐसा ही करो कि देवताओं के साथ ये मेरे पुत्रंगण सुखपूव के स्वंमेत््यथोक्‍तं ते भविष्यन्ति न संशय: । देवभूता महात्मानः कुमारा देवसंमताः ॥

English

I bow down to Adigadadhara who is free from the eter¬ nal and the non-eternal (state), who is truth, bliss and the un¬ changing state, the fourth one, the luminous Atman. Eulogised thus by Mahesa, Adigadadhara became delighted. That lord stationed himself on the slab along with Brahma and other Devas.

हिन्दी अर्थ

हैव: सह भविष्यन्ति यज्ञभाजस्तवा55त्मजा ६१३३ तस्मात्ते मरुतो देवाः सर्वे चेन्रानुजामराः। विज्ञेयाश्वामरा: सर्वे दितिपुत्रास्तपस्विन

English

Those who eulogise and worship Lord Adigadadhara who is stationed on the mountain Mun<Japrstha shall attain Brahmaloka. He who seeks piety shall attain piety; he who seeks love shall secure love and he who seeks salvation shall get salvation. Even a barren lady gets a son who will be a master of Vedas and their Angas (ancillaries). A king attains victory; a Sudra too shall attain happiness.